ACCT030 - Business Finance for Non-Financial Staff

Course Description

Embark on a journey through the world of business finance. Building on a foundation of corporate structure, agency theory, and accounting, you will examine the debt and equity markets, capital budgeting, capital structure, costs of capital, and dividend policy.

The course concludes with an exploration of behavioral finance and its influence on all aspects of finance.

Course Outline

In this course, you will:

• Understand corporate structure and the goals of an organization
• Conduct external market analysis, including political economy, GDP, and trade influences
• Explore corporate strategies and financial statements, including ratios and decision-making (case study)
• Learn budgeting practices and break-even analysis
• Understand time value of money and capital budgeting concepts
• Examine types of debt and equity capital
• Analyze the cost of capital and methods of raising capital

Learner Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Comprehend corporate structure and organizational goals
• Analyze external markets and their impact on business finance
• Apply financial ratios and decision-making techniques
• Develop effective budgeting practices and perform break-even analysis
• Understand capital budgeting concepts and the time value of money
• Differentiate between types of debt and equity capital
• Calculate the cost of capital and understand strategies for raising capital
• Recognize the influence of behavioral finance on financial decisions

Notes

There will be examples with minor calculations to assist in explaining concepts. You may want to bring a simple calculator or use the app on your phone.